Daily National Intelligencer

FOREIGN VICTORIES, DINNERS, &c.
TO THE EDITORS.

Messrs. Gales and Seaton,

You cannot conceive what a terrible damper the French news gives me, especially as it is corroborated by the latest British accounts. Considering the cause of Russia as the cause of England, and the complete triumph of Alexander as the only event which can ensure the acquiescence of our ministers at St. Petersburg in the British maritime system, I cannot but fear that the successes of Bonaparte will induce the court of St. James to countenance the new-fangled doctrines of the pretended freedom of the seas, of which modern reformers and cisatlantic jurists prate so much. It is true, I have no idea of eating back our Russian dinner, or bull feast, as it is maliciously styled by the swinish multitude. Nor do I expect I shall be convicted in a federal court, of the "moral treason" of identifying the British cause in Europe with it in America. But I fear for the honor of the "fast anchored isle." She was compelled to give up her paper blockades, and relinquish her orders in council, and may, by a series of misfortunes to her arms and allies, be obliged to abandon her right of manning her navy from American vessels. I tremble, therefore, when I reflect on the probable consequences of the present campaign on the continent of Europe. The Corsican usurper is so accustomed to defeating coalitions, that it seems as if he was in his own proper element when he has an allied multitude to contend against; and I cannot but apprehend that the summer may prove as much too hot for Alexander and his new friends, as the last winter was too cold for Bonaparte in Russia. And then, perhaps, we shall hear some mad democrat proposing a French fete in retaliation for our Anglo-Russian one. This is my greatest dread, though it may be the phantom of my fear, more than any rational anticipation or probability. For your modern republicans, since they have renounced their natural allegiance to their lawful sovereign, have pretended to hold all nations as you are treated by them, "enemies in war, in peace friends"; and might possibly take it into their heads that they have as good a right to sympathize with the French minister in celebrating the victories of his master, as we had to exult in those of the Russian ally of our enemy. I therefore beg of you to give no countenance or publicity to my dreaded event or apprehended proposition, if it should be started; and to recommend that I may bear my mortification at the occurrences which may ensue from Russian and British defeats, with as much silence and do penance undisturbed.

JONATHAN BULSON

Georgetown, July 27.